British Airways announces major winter 2026 expansion – Big plans for the Caribbean and Central America
Source: British Airways British Airways Holidays notes customers looking for alternative getaways, with an increase of more than 50 per cent in holiday searches for the Caribbean The airline’s long-haul route network is set to grow by nine per cent* New destinations include Melbourne in Australia and Colombo in Sri Lanka Expansion includes boost to winter capacity on several popular leisure routes including Cape Town, Tokyo and Barbados In response to the Middle East conflict, the airline also added additional flights to Bangkok and Singapore British Airways has announced a significant planned expansion to its network for winter 2026, with the addition of two new destinations, Melbourne in Australia and Colombo in Sri Lanka. In addition, the airline will be adding more flights for winter to Cape Town (South Africa), Haneda (Tokyo), Bridgetown (Barbados), Kingston (Jamaica) and San Jose (Costa Rica). The new schedule reflects a nine per cent* growth in British Airways’ long-haul route network, as the airline continues to invest in providing more choice for customers. These planned new routes and frequency growth for winter 2026 is in addition to short-term capacity increases to destinations to meet customer demand, as a result [...]